And we’re working together with other education unions to hold a Lobby Against School Cuts on 24 October, to show MPs that school funding is still in crisis and that real increases in […]
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Union welcomes rethink from original proposal but warns that many schools will still struggle
Find out about training courses and other learning opportunities available through the union for members working in schools.
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
The government’s funding announcement today (Monday) is disappointing and means a return to smoke and mirrors statements on school funding, say education unions. UNISON, ATL, NUT and GMB have said that whilst any extra money is welcome, it isn’t enough to stop the huge cuts that schools are making. Calculations published on the organisations’ School Cuts […]
Thousands of parents, pupils, school staff and their unions demonstrated against cuts to school funding yesterday
School cuts are affecting children and UNISON will gear up campaigning against them, local government conference vows
Faced with huge cuts to their pay, these UNISON members fought back
Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies
Staff in England who qualified after September 2016 need to hold a paediatric first aid certificate, under regulations that came into force last month
The new schemes will include a teaching assistant apprenticeship, which UNISON is proud to be involved in developing. The union is the only one involved in developing the new […]
Latest Education Policy Institute report confirms unions’ warning over effects of new National Funding Formula
Talks aimed at settling the long-running Derby City Council school support staff strike are to be held tomorrow (Thursday). Negotiations through the conciliation service ACAS will happen at the request of UNISON as it seeks to reach an agreement to end the nine-month dispute. School support staff will be staging a sit-in today, (Wednesday) in […]
UNISON video showcases support for six-month action from parents and teaching colleagues
Government needs to ‘properly recognise the value of careers professionals’ says UNISON after minister’s speech on service strategy for England